Others, like meme creator Ray_of_astora argue that, so long as the item can be found through regular play, it's fair to use. Given Elden Ring 's difficulty and relatively steep learning curve, the spirit ash summons and other difficulty-mitigating items are important to those struggling through the game's many incredible challen

In the Leyndell Royal Capital area, Elden Ring players can acquire the Thunderbolt Ash of War item; when equipped to a weapon, this Ash of War (and the Honed Bolt Incantation spell) lets players summon a golden lightning bolt nearly identical to that of the Dragonslayer Swordspear from Dark Souls 3 . This special attack, along with other golden lightning attacks in Elden Ring , seems to emulate the abilities of the **Elden Ring ** demigod Godwyn the Golden , the firstborn of Queen Marika. Like the Nameless King, Godwyn fought the ancient dragons who attacked the Royal Capital, but then tried to befriend them instead. Unlike the Nameless King, Godwyn was able to forge a lasting peace between his Golden Order and the Ancient Dragons, even founding a benevolent cult of dragon worshipers among his own peo

The Helphen's Steeple Greatsword, dropped by a Tibia Mariner enemy in Elden Ring 's Mountaintops of the Giants area , is a dark, barbed long-sword designed to be wielded by spell-sword character builds in Elden Ring . The Ruinous Ghostflame skill of this weapon envelopes the blade in a shroud of ghostly flame that deals extra damage and inflicts the Frostbite status effect. The 1.07 patch increased the damage, duration, and poise attrition granted by this skill while also shortening its recovery time, making the sinister-looking Helphen's Steeple a much more viable weapon for Elden Ring rune farming Ring players who want to cosplay cursed sword-wielding fictional characters like Elric of Melniboné, wielder of Stormbringer, or Arthas Menethil from Warcraft, wielder of Frostmou

Praetor Rykard would end up being the fruit that fell too far from the Erdtree, using his sister Ranni's plan to steal a fragment of the Rune of Death from The Vessel of The Elden Ring, Maliketh, to embark on his own journey, free from the embarrassment of his own line

Many FromSoftware fans have compared the Ornstein and Smough boss fight to the Godskin Duo boss fight in Elden Ring , which similarly features a lanky and round pair of enemies fighting together. The character archetype of Smough, however, seems to be more closely emulated by the Fire Prelate enemy, who dresses in bulky armor designed to mimic a rotund human body. Killing the Fire Prelate in Fort Laeiid nets players a massive, Smough-style hammer called the Prelate's Inferno Crozier, while a Scarab Beetle found in Elden Ring 's boss-heavy Mountaintops of the Giants area drops the Prelate's Charge Ash of War, which lets players mimic Smough's signature ramming att

Not much is known as to the motives of Tanith after you slay the serpent; however, it is believed that she is deeply grieving the loss of Rykard and, in a final show of devotion, spends her final days devouring the head of her husb

The Immortal Great Serpent convinced Lord Rykard that to achieve immortality and power beyond anything he's ever imagined, he would need to sacrifice his physical form by being devoured by the giant sn

In early versions of Elden Ring , the Sword of Night And Flame , found in the Caria Manor legacy dungeon of Limgrave, was viewed as powerful to a game-breaking degree, featuring a special Night-and-Flame Stance skill granting players access to both a powerful beam of light and a broad wave of crimson fl

The name "The Lands Between" likely refers to the setting being between life and death as when you die, you simply return to the erdtree. The shattering of the Elden Ring represents the first death of a deity. Essentially, the purpose of Fia, The Prince of Death, and the Cursemark of Death is to allow death to happen normally. If such a thing was allowed to happen, there would likely be much fewer lingering souls and undead creatures shambling about, cursing their existe

Both prior to and post-meeting him at the Volcano Manor, you'll have plenty of opportunities to associate with "The Trusty One." You'll have several run-ins where he is trying to do you in for no other reason than because you're tarnished. After you've shown that you're willing to work with the Volcano Manor, however, he changes his tune a bit seeing that you might be able to work toget

This meme, created by Reddit user u/Maritius , adds a little Naked Gun -styled humor to that song and dance; reclaiming one's lost runes, even if they're stuck in a boss chamber, is always something of a rel

If the player should choose to work with him , he will give you what is basically a mind control potion, telling you to feed it to the adopted daughter of his hated rival Gideon Ofnir, the very same one you are already likely acquainted with. Sound suspicious? Well, that's only the tip of the iceberg because if you manage to find his secret laboratory where he keeps his "creations", that opens up a whole new can of wo